Blazing Star Nature Preserve
Traverse a scrub forest amid remnants of the ancient dunes of the Atlantic Coastal Ridge at Blazing Star Preserve, a Boca Raton natural land with a 1 mile loop trail.
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Bear Lake Trail
At Blackwater River State Forest, each of the recreation areas offers access to hiking, and popular Bear Lake is no exception. A 3.8-mile trail loops around this impounded reservoir, which flows into Sweetwater Creek.
Black Hammock Wilderness Area
Black Hammock is a bit of Old Florida in Oviedo, with a trail showcasing a delightfully long boardwalk and a loop through scrub habitats above Lake Jesup.
Cape Florida Nature Trail
At Cape Florida State Park, the 1.5 mile nature trail loop bisects the natural areas of the park between the lighthouse and marina and shows you views of Stiltsville in Biscayne Bay.
Big Shoals Trail
Traverse tall bluffs above the Suwannee River for spectacular views of Florida's only Class III whitewater rapids from the Big Shoals Trail.
Big Shoals Long Branch Trail
Traversing seasonally flooded forests on contoured landscapes, the Long Branch Trail provides hikers and cyclists unique sights along the Suwannee River.
Bayard Conservation Area
Bayard Point Conservation Area preserves an untouched riverfront forest on the St. Johns River. Follow this route through the John P. Hall Nature Preserve to visit the river.
Babcock Ranch Footprints Trail
Following old forest roads, the purple-blazed loop of the Footprints Trail through the heart of Babcock Ranch, a vast prairie punctuated by cypress strands, provides a simple introduction to this often-squishy ecosystem.
Babcock Ranch Ecotour Trail
At Babcock Ranch Preserve, the Ecotour Trail is a no-cost option to getting your feet wet on an exploration of wet flatwoods habitats along a pathway through the palmetto prairie.
Alderman’s Ford Preserve
Discover a surprising play of whitewater across the Alafia River where the river churns as it winds through a deeply eroded channel.
How to Layer for Florida
Folks who don't live in Florida assume that we're warm and sunny all the time. Not so. Winter days can be cold and damp. Your best defense: pile on those layers!
Rugged Hikes in Florida
A discussion that came up on the forum recently – where are the most rugged hikes in Florida? – fits well with the cool weather we now have. The term “rugged” is subjective, of course, based on your own hiking expertise: someone …